M53/M55
Tier 9 · usa · SPG
About
Artillery on a modified chassis of the M47 medium tank. The prototype was produced in 1952 and, in 1956, the artillery entered service in two variants: the M55 for the Army and the M53 for the Marines. A total of 30 vehicles of both types were manufactured.
Survivability
Hit points
1,200
View range
350 m
Signal range
500 m
Engine fire chance
20%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
25
13
13
Gun · 8-inch Howitzer M47
Caliber
155 mm
Rate of fire
3.14 rpm
Reload
19.1 s
Aim time
5 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.58 m
Gun arc
5° / 65°
Traverse
23°/s
Ammo
54
Mobility
Top speed
56 km/h
Reverse
14 km/h
Engine
770 hp
Power/weight
17.3 hp/t
Hull traverse
22°/s
Shells
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
930 dmg (698–1163)
88 mm pen (66–110)
Stun 0–0 s
ARMOR_PIERCING
930 dmg (698–1163)
90 mm pen (68–113)
Stun 0–0 s
Marks of Excellencesample size 133 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
1,453
avg damage
2 marks
1,952
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage